Growth monitoring and mortality risk in low birthweight infants: a birth cohort study in Burkina Faso [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: Wasting and underweight in infancy is an increasingly recognised problem but consensus on optimum assessment is lacking.  In particular, there is uncertainty on how to interpret anthropometry among low birth weight (LBW) infants who may be growing normally. This research aimed to determi...

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Main Authors: Martha Mwangome, Paluku Bahwere, Moses Ngari, Marie McGrath, Patrick Kabore, James A. Berkley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2021-08-01
Series:Gates Open Research
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Online Access:https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/5-82/v2